Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Finished Homemade Spaghetti Sauce in a white pot with a wood ladle, with bowls of cooked spaghetti and grated parmesan on the side.

Enjoy this family dinner classic with my easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce! I have 4 tips in the recipe for better flavor and they're all super easy. This sauce is naturally gluten-free and you'll find gluten-free pasta suggestions too. This recipe is pure comfort food and it's the perfect healthy family dinner too. This homemade spaghetti sauce is made with canned tomatoes and is budget-friendly as well.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Author : Kari Peters

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings:

Calories: 464kcal

Ingredients

1 pound mild Italian sausage bulk, see notes
1 onion diced 1/4", 3 cups
2 cloves garlic minced, 1 Tablespoon
1 tsp Italian seasoning
28 ounce can fire roasted whole tomatoes
14 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes or tomato sauce
1 piece of parmesan rind 2"x4" omit for dairy free and paleo
1 tsp sea salt or to taste
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Optional Extras:

12 ounce package spaghetti cooked al dente, or butternut noodles for paleo
Fresh grated parmesan if desired
Chopped fresh basil

Instructions

Prep all the ingredients before starting to cook the sauce.
When all the ingredients are ready, place a large pot, (about 12" wide x 6" deep) over high heat. Add the sausage, and cook breaking it up into bite sized pieces with a wooden spoon.
When the sausage is almost done, add the diced onion, garlic, & Italian seasoning and cook stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes.
While the onions are cooking open the cans/jars of whole & diced tomatoes. Add the tomatoes with their juices to a blender and blend until mostly smooth with small chunks.
Add the blended tomatoes to the sausage mixture, and the piece of parmesan rind if you're using it. Submerge the parmesan rind in the sauce.
Bring the sauce to a boil, then lower the heat to maintain a simmer. Stir occasionally as the sauce cooks to prevent sticking. Cook until the sauce thickens and takes on a full bodied flavor, about 20 minutes.
While the sauce finishes, prepare any toppings you're using, and cook either the spaghetti or paleo options along with your side dishes of choice.
When the sauce is done, season to taste with sea salt and pepper. Then simmer the sauce together with your choice of noodles for 1-2 minutes.
Serve the spaghetti immediately with your choice of toppings.

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Notes

If you're gluten-free/dairy free/paleo be sure to read the labels on the sausage you choose to make sure it fits your dietary needs.
The nutrition information was calculated for the sauce only.

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